British actress Jane Seymour on Dec. 4 shared some words of wisdom after spending six decades in the entertainment industry.
“Don’t take it for granted. It isn’t easy,” she told the outlet. “The balance of how you come across and how you conduct yourself is huge, sadly.”
“But also I’ve never given up. I now have my own series again, and I’m in my 70s,” she added. “So I say to women, ‘Don’t give up, and be authentic.’ Don’t pretend to be 20 when you’re 70. Be 70.”
Seymour also celebrated the progress women have made in the entertainment industry since her start in 1969.
“It’s a great honor, and it’s wonderful because I’ve been working in entertainment since I was 13, so that’s 60 years,” she said, “and to see how women are really having their moment now and telling their stories and telling stories normally wouldn’t have been told is very empowering.”
The “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” star has no plans on slowing down, as she looks forward to filming a movie in England next year and remains optimistic about a fifth season of the Irish drama series “Harry Wild,” where she stars as the title character. As for her personal life, Seymour finds she has a lot to be delighted about.
Natural Beauty
In April, Seymour said she avoids the cosmetic procedures that many female actresses tend to undergo so she can remain versatile for various roles.“So, anything that I can do to, you know, keep myself fit and healthy and be able to play all the characters I play.”
The “Somewhere in Time” star also revealed her favorite beauty and health tips that help her “play all the characters” she portrays on screen.
“Skin care is really important,” Seymour said. “I think the way I eat—I eat good Mediterranean food. Take vitamins. I exercise a little bit.”
Above all, the actress shared key lessons for life that she has learned throughout her 60-year career.
“Be authentic and be open-minded and open-hearted,” she said. “Give back, help other people.”
Seymour’s Career
Born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg on Feb. 15, 1951, in Middlesex, England, Jane Seymour made her first appearance on screen through an uncredited role in 1969’s “Oh! What a Lovely War.” She secured a leading role the following year as Lillian Stein in the 1970 war drama “The Only Way.”Seymour got her breakthrough when she played Bond girl Solitaire in the 1973 James Bond film “Live and Let Die.” Her career continued to soar with her leading roles in “Captains and the Kings,” for which she won a Primetime Emmy nomination, “East of Eden,” for which she won her first Golden Globe, and “The Richest Man in the World,” for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award.
One of Seymour’s best-known television roles was as Dr. Michaela Quinn in the series “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” which ran for six seasons from 1993 to 1998. For her performance, Seymour received nominations twice for a Primetime Emmy Award, twice for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and four times for a Golden Globe Award, winning one of the latter awards.
